Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

up over satin, and are to have handles in
antique Dresden and Sevres china. One
of the prettiest ones is in ecru silk cause,
embrOidere5 with clusters Of cOrnfOwers
in colOred fl IS silks, and made up over
pale blue taffeta 1t is bOrdered around the
edge with a ruff Of gauze, striped with
narrow ribbon. TIE handle is in wrought
silver. The cheaper styles are in figured
foulard, the patterns being scattered sim
gle arabesQues on 4 grouud of contrast
ing hue. Umbrellas IN Changeable silks,
peklns Of various cOlOTs, tussOre and
pOngee ere also SHOWN. Handles in
carved wood, in silver and in antique
ivory dispute the palm Of popularity wit
costlier Dresden and Srvres handles.
WALKING DRESS.
A very odd walking-dress recently
noticed, was in beige Cameps hair cloth,
made with q short, pointed basque, lifting
exquisiteIy to the figure; g draped tablier
covering one side OF the skirt, the other
being entirely exposed. and oack draper
les laid in successive folds. On the
! basque was iuser ed a piece OF striped
silk, set in at the shoulder seems on each
side ard coming to point upon the bust
! Down the center of this silk space, row
| of small spherical buttons appeared, but
| from that point, the garment was fasten-
! ed, as it were, obliquely, the opening
running towards the left hip The skirt
was entirely composed of the striped silk,
and cuffs and collar of the same added
piquancy to the suit, which had a some
what bizarre effect.
TEA GOWN.
An elegant tea gown, recently worn,
was in maize cashmere. 1t was made
with full train, very skillfully draped,
and falling from the waist, the upper
portion of the gown fitting perfectly to
the person. China silk, in rather brilliant
red shade, 6ff0rding, however, g most
attractive contrast to the cashmere,
formed the entire front, beginning at the
lace collar, End falling to the waist in
fine close plaits. Here a strip of maroon
velvet, cut like peasant bodice, inver-
vened, the plated silk re-appearing be-
low it. The sleeves were made full, but
not, in the @ Mikado" style so popular
recently. They were gathered in at the
wrists with bands of velvet; extending
downward from the shoulders were long
square inserted pieces Of the velvet, aud
the lace collar was surrounded by band
of the former fabric.
AN APRON.
"a serviceabe and pretty apron is
made of blue or red checked linen, such
as il sold for glass toweling. About ten
inches of the goods is turned 10 a. the
bottom, on the right side Of the apron, tc
form 4 bag or pocket for the work. On
eaCn side Of the apron and across the TOP
of the pocket is an ornamental border
made by taking working cotton the color
of the check and working what is called 8
polka dot at the intersections of the col
ored lines forming. the checks; four rows
of the dots are generally made, with lines
of the thread cOnneCtiOg them and cross
ing each square to form a sort of lattice
work. At the top of the apron hem i:
made broad enough TO run q ri0boI
through, which is left long enough to liz
around the waist"
NOTES.
The hat must match the dress, not thu
wrap or jacket.
For young ladies' wear black sill
dresses have trimming of apple greer
velvet.
Jackets and ulsters, both tight-ftting,
are in great demand this spring.
Fawn color and dark shades of stee
and brown are the leading favorites fo1
taiior-made gowns.
Three ribbons Of different colors are
used in folds down the sides and in the
slender bow on the brips OF bonnets, es-
pecially on those without strings.
New under-garments sTe made Of very
fine cambria, hand-embToi6ered in small